Microcontrollers for the Homelab Enthusiast For anyone new to microcontroller programming, the Arduino Uno is the best place to start. This is by far the best supported platform, with its own dedicated Integrated Development Environment and a myriad of compatible function libraries, making code development a breeze. Most function libraries come with examples, which can
Homelab My Fourth Homelab Setup (2023) Well, in 2022 electricity prices in the UK literally doubled, so it was time for me to do another home energy audit. My Homelab is "always on", so is an obvious focus for energy efficiency improvements. Whilst the thin client I was using for my Homelab is pretty
Homelab My Third Homelab Setup (2022) My iTona VXL iQ50 Homelab server worked great for about a year, but it became clear that the small SSD (32GB) was going to be a serious limitation. A couple of OS kernel updates was enough to fill the remaining disk space, causing the system to crash. Whilst I was
Homelab My Second Homelab Setup (2021) Back in 2021, I measured the power consumption of my HP Elite 8000 based Homelab Server. It was around 80 Watts. I didn't think this was much, until I realised it was running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 0.08 x 24 x 365 = 700kWh
Homelab My First Homelab Setup (2020) What hardware do you need to start a homelab? There is not a single, simple answer to this question. In any case, whatever you decide to use initially, you will undoubtedly change your mind further down the line. So, where is a good place to start? When I built my
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